Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Practice Characteristics

Practice characteristics of primary care nurse practitioners and physicians.

BACKGROUND Projections of physician shortages, an aging population, and insurance expansions have increased interest in expanding the number of primary care nurse practitioners (PCNPs) in the United States. Although information about the number and distribution of nurse practitioners is known, there is little information about the practice characteristics of PCNPs. The purpose of this study was...

Patient satisfaction with nurse practitioner care in primary care.

This quantitative, descriptive pilot study assessed patient satisfaction with care provided by four nurse practitioners using a modified version of the Di Tomasso-Willard Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire. Results indicated high satisfaction with care in all groups, but there were differences among the groups on 26 percent of the items and on three of the five subscales. The implication is tha...

ADULT-GERONTOLOGY PRIMARY CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER Nurse Practitioner Student Learning Outcomes

1. Synthesize theoretical, scientific, and clinical knowledge in providing comprehensive, evidence-based care. 2. Perform comprehensive health history and physical examination to diagnose health conditions involving critical analysis, differential diagnosis, and data interpretation. 3. Assume leadership roles in collaboration with other health professionals to achieve optimum patient health. 4....

Quality improvement and changes in diabetic patient outcomes in an academic nurse practitioner primary care practice.

PURPOSE To examine a set of system interventions in the management of patients with diabetes and the outcomes of their care. DATA SOURCES Preintervention and postintervention data collected from electronic medical records. CONCLUSIONS The sample size was smaller than expected, contributing to a lack of statistical significance from preintervention to postintervention in the patient outcome ...

"Deadly spin" on nurse practitioner practice.